MTE News

Hello, BSCSD Elementary families.  Please see our updates from the week below.  Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Upcoming Lockdown Drills

Gordon Creek, Malta Ave, Milton Terrace, and Wood Road will conduct a required emergency response drill within the next week between the dates of 9/21 - 9/25.  Before our drill, staff will talk to students about procedures, explain what to do, and why their actions are important. After the drill, staff will reassure students that they are safe. The drill is conducted to ensure that, in the unlikely event of a dangerous situation, our school community is prepared and knows how to stay safe.  We are required to provide advanced notice of these drills. 

Staff Development Day with Half Day for Students (9/25/26)

On Friday, September 25, 2026, Ballston Spa schools are having a Staff Development Day with a half day of classes for students in the morning.  Elementary students will have normal arrival time by bus and car drop-off (9:00 am).  Half day dismissal schedule will be as follows:

• Bus Dismissal: Students will load buses at 11:45 am with bus departure from school at 12 pm.

• Car Pick-up: Will occur between 11:45 am - 12 pm in the normal locations.  We typically see additional pick-ups on half days.  Please be prepared for that by having your child ride the bus or extra patience while driving in the pick-up line.

Complex Arrival and Dismissal Plans

Please review the complex arrival and dismissal procedures. Our goal is to keep students, staff, and families safe.  One particular note - please remain in your vehicle at drop-off and pick-up.  This is for your safety and the safety of the students.  

If you have any changes to pick-up, such as early pick-up for an appointment or a change in the normal dismissal plan (car or bus), please contact the main office by phone or email to let us know.

Why not join our BSCSD team?

If you are seeking a career in the field of education and looking to contribute to the growth and success of the students in our community, please consider joining our BSCSD Team! More information can be found on joining our team on our Current Available Positions page.

 

 

 

 

Milton Terrace Student Council DO GOOD with CHIPOTLE Fundraiser
25% of EVENT SALES GET DONATED TO THE CAUSE 
Wednesday, March 11th from 4-8PM 
12 Ballston Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Order online for pickup using Code BFEYZRN or SHOW THIS FLYER IN RESTAURANT

Join us in celebrating our
upcoming Spirit Week!

 

 

Join us for a week full of fun and school spirit! Each day has a special theme, so get ready to show your enthusiasm and creativity! You can also Print your own Spirit Week Flyer!

Monday, February 9th - Color Wars:
Kindergarten: RED
1st Grade: GREEN
2nd Grade: YELLOW
3rd Grade: BLUE
4th Grade: ORANGE
5th Grade: PURPLE

Tuesday, February 10th - Winter Wonderland:
Let your winter gear be both fun and fashionable. Cozy up and bring winter wonderland vibes to school by wearing winter-themed clothes (hat, scarf, etc!)

Wednesday, February 11th - Gear Up with HEART:
Get ready for MTE's Annual Day of Caring and wear your favorite MTE gear (or purple and gold).  Show your HEART of MTE through compassion and community spirit. Let's make a difference together.

Thursday, February 12th - Dress Like Deputy Dycha Day:
Wear black or Khaki and capture the sheriff vibe with hats, boots, and badges (no weapons, please).  Show your HEART for Deputy Dycha!

Friday, February 13th - Valentine's Day:
Wear pink, red, purple, or hearts for Valentine's Day

MTE Student Council Presents December Spirit Week:

Monday-December 15th - Color War Day
Kindergarten - Red
1st Grade - Green
2nd Grade - Yellow
3rd Grade - Blue
4th Grade - Pink
5th Grade - White 

Tuesday, December 16th - Dress Up as your favorite Holiday Character.
Wednesday, December 17th - Holiday Headgear Day - Wear your favorite festive holiday head piece.
Thursday, December 18th - Ugly Sweater Day - Dress warm - we will be going outside for our Holiday Sing Along!
Friday, December 19th - Festive Pajama Day - Wear your favorite  PJ's to school.

 

 

Join the Milton Terrace PTA!  

The MTE PTA needs your help at events! No contribution of time is too small, and there’s something everybody can do. Every volunteer needs to be a PTA Member.

Membership costs $5 annually, which goes to the NYS-level PTA. We hold monthly meetings beginning in September to plan our events. Children are welcome to join, and we offer refreshments at each meeting. Come to one, some, or all! Join our Milton Terrace PTA today!

Questions regarding membership, events, or volunteering can be directed to MiltonTerracePTA@gmail.com.

Upcoming PTA Meetings: Meetings are held at 6:00pm in the MTE Cafeteria.

• September 15, 2026
• October 6, 2026
• November 10, 2026
• December 3, 2026

Upcoming PTA Events

September 3rd: 2:00pm-3:30pm, Ice Cream Social - MTE Cafe

October 13th-16th: Fall Book Fair, During School Hours

October 17th: 12:00am-3:00pm, Harvest Festival - MTE Bus Loop
The MTE Harvest Festival is coming up on October 17th from 12pm-3pm and we need your help! Please consider volunteering, either to decorate your trunk for our trunk-or-treating students, or to lend a hand. Shifts are available in one hour blocks so that you can enjoy the festival with your student before or after. E-mail MiltonTerracePTA@gmail.com with any questions. 

Trunk sign up: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R2G9k-8gFyGrISeg7fnKNKwG7W1FMD5FbXNi37FbyWo/viewform?edit_requested=true

Volunteer sign up: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Iu8_Cztc2xM4V4bWSwzhtPbTm4c0iGXaNM-WvWjrKj0/viewform?edit_requested=true

November 19th: 6:00pm, Turkey Shoot - MTE Gym

December 9th: Holiday Shoppe, During School Hours

December 10th: 6:00pm, Winter Family Night - MTE Cafeteria

 
Your PTA leaders are…

John Bory - MTE PTA President 


Kate Cottrell - MTE PTA Vice-President 


Stacy Gregaydis - MTE PTA Treasurer 


Kryssa Chester - MTE PTA Secretary

MiltonTerracePTA@gmail.com
MiltonTerracePTATreasurer@gmail.com

 

With a little help from dance instructors from the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Milton Terrace Elementary in Ballston Spa is turning students into dancers, and introducing them to some classic songs along the way.

The 10-week program is called “Dancing Through the Decades,” and bringing lots of smiles.

 

Milton Terrace on WNYT

 

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Milton Terrace celebrated a Day of Caring on Wednesday, February 12th, where students and staff members spent the day supporting various organizations within our community.  The day kicked off with a full school assembly about the importance of helping others in our community.  Grade level "buddies" then met together to learn more about the organizations they are supporting.  Finally, buddies worked together on a variety of service learning projects.  It was a wonderful day of giving at MTE!  

Here are the community organizations we supported:

• Kindergarten and 5th grade students- Lifeworks
• 1st grade and 3rd grade students- Ronald McDonald House
• 2nd and 4th grade students- Wesley Community
• Mrs. Church and Ms. Levan's classes- Saratoga County SPCA
  
  More pictures from our Day of Caring

Milton Terrace celebrated School Resource Officer Day on February 13th where our students and staff members wore black to show Deputy Heflin and Deputy Garcia how thankful we are for the work they do.

 

 

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Milton Terrace celebrated National Girls in Sports Day on February 5th by having all students wear their favorite sports jerseys. Our Building Leadership Team put up an awesome informational bulletin board to celebrate the day, too that included pictures of famous athletes as well as our BSCSD girls' sports teams across the district.

Check out our Milton Terrace Celebrates Girls in Sports slideshow!

The MTE PTA is in need of volunteers for the Holiday Shoppe on December 12th from 8:30 AM-3:30 PM.  There are about 30 minute blocks of time you can sign up for.  Volunteers will help students shop for gifts, count money, and we have a gift wrap station.  Please sign up on this sign up sheet if you are able to volunteer.  All volunteers will need to bring their license and sign in at the front desk upon entry.  We really appreciate all who can volunteer!